Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Acts
HistoryAnd they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
Luke
GospelsAnd he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
Esther
HistoryAnd at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
Numbers
LawAnd, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Matthew
GospelsAnd command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOf whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Acts
HistoryFor this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
Job
Wisdom / JobThy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it is a leprosy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests'.
2 Kings
HistoryThen the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
Acts
History / LukeI am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.